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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Robert Scothern was transported on the Eliza, departing 13th Jul 1822 and arriving 22nd Nov 1822 with 161 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 191 (96) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Robert Scothern, for Stealing a silk handkerchief from the person of James Brighthouse, of Nottingham, was sentenced to transportation for life. Stamford Mercury, 29 March 1822.
Name: Mary Ann Pickering Age: 14 Birth Year: Abt 1818 Spouse: Robert Scothern Request Status: Refused Date of Permission/Refusal: 2 Apr 1832 Source: Registers of convicts' applications to marry. Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia: State Records Authority of New South Wales. Series 12212; Item: 4/4512; Page: 16.